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| | |  mass transit: Encyclopedia - Chicago 'L'The Chicago Elevated is the principal urban heavy rail and metro serving Chicago, Illinois in the United States. It is colloquially known by several names: Chicago El, Chicago L, El, L, CTA Trains, Rapid Transit Trains, the L and other variations. The CTA website says "CTA’s train system is called the ‘L’, short for "elevated."" Networked as a series of rail lines, the Chicago Elevated connects downtown Chicago with eight adjacent suburban cities, towns and villages. The Chicago T ...
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| | | | mass transit: Encyclopedia - Northeastern United States The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States of America defined by the US Census Bureau. The Northeast is bordered to the north by Canada, to the west by the Midwest, to the south by the South, and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Its largest city, New York City, is also the largest city and metropolitan area in the United States.
As defined by the Census Bureau, the Northeast region of the United States covers nine states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania ...
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| | | | mass transit: Encyclopedia II - History of California 20th century - Oil movies and the military In the 1920s, oil was discovered, first near Newhall, in northern Los Angeles County. Soon, more oil was found all over the L.A. Basin and other parts of California. It soon became the most profitable industry in the southern part of the state.
The first decades of the twentieth century saw the rise of the studio system founded by industrious Jews seeking a life in the land of opportunity. MGM, Universal and Warner Brothers all acquired land in Hollywood, which was ...
See also:History of California 20th century, History of California 20th century - Oil movies and the military, History of California 20th century - Baby boomers and free spirits, History of California 20th century - Economic power house, History of California 20th century - The California legal revolution, History of California 20th century - High-tech expansion, History of California 20th century - A victim of its own success?, History of California 20th century - State Seal, History of California 20th century - Third millennium politics Read more here: » History of California 20th century: Encyclopedia II - History of California 20th century - Oil movies and the military |
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| | | | mass transit: Encyclopedia II - Environmental vegetarianism - Emissions Globally, the agriculture sector produces between 50-75% of anthropogenic methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions respectively, and about five percent of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2). Agricultural activities contribute to greenhouse gas emissions directly and indirectly. Direct contributions resulting from emissions of CH4, N2O, and CO2 are due to deforestation, biomass burning, ruminant animals, decomposition of soil organic carbon from tillage practices, rice cultivation, ...
See also:Environmental vegetarianism, Environmental vegetarianism - Emissions, Environmental vegetarianism - Grazing and land use, Environmental vegetarianism - Water resources, Environmental vegetarianism - Aquatic ecosystems, Environmental vegetarianism - Petroleum and fossil fuels, Environmental vegetarianism - Related economic and social considerations, Environmental vegetarianism - Other criticism Read more here: » Environmental vegetarianism: Encyclopedia II - Environmental vegetarianism - Emissions |
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| | | | mass transit: Encyclopedia II - Rapid transit - History The 2750-foot (850-m) Cobble Hill Tunnel in Brooklyn, New York (now part of New York City) is claimed to be the "world's oldest subway tunnel". This was formed in 1850 when an open cut on the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad in the middle of Atlantic Avenue was bricked over to form a tunnel. The company was later taken over by the Long Island Rail Road, but the tunnel was closed in 1861. This tunnel was not a true subway, as it had no stations and was used for lo ...
See also:Rapid transit, Rapid transit - Characteristics and nomenclature, Rapid transit - Extent, Rapid transit - Importance functions and station design, Rapid transit - Technology, Rapid transit - History, Rapid transit - Finance, Rapid transit - Similarities to light rail Read more here: » Rapid transit: Encyclopedia II - Rapid transit - History |
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